EDUCATION:
Schooling: India
B.A. : India
M.A.: India
M.A.: U.K.
Librarianship: U.K.
ART EDUCATION:
Watercolor and Oil Painting: International Correspondence Schools
Commercial Art: British Institute
Graphic Design (Mac): UCR Extension Center
Watercolor painting: UCR Extension Center
Virtual Art Academy
EMPLOYMENT:
1984 - 1992: Birmingham Public Libraries, U.K.
1997-2006: Corona Public Library, U.S.A.
PUBLICATIONS:
Short stories in Oriya magazines, Poems in anthologies and journals published in India, U.K. and U.S.A.
ART EXHIBITS:
Geeta has exhibited her art work in Riverside, San Bernardino, Redlands, Moreno Valley, Banning, Corona, Alta Loma and Dos Lagos (California).
Featured artist at Temecula Creek Inn: November 2009
AFFILIATIONS:
Charter Member - Chartered Institute of Library and
Information Professionals (CILIP)
Associate Member - American Watercolor Society
Associate Member - National Watercolor Society
Sustaining Member - Watercolor West
Member - Riverside Art Museum
Member - Plein Air Artists of Riverside
Member - The Arts Colony (of Corona)
Member - Riverside Community Art Association
Member - Corona Art Association
AWARDS
2013 - Show Committee Award in Spring Show at The Art Colony of Corona
2013 - Second Place in Watercolor Category in Winter show at The Art Colony of Corona
2013 - Honorable Mention in Artavita 4th Art contest
2012 - First Place in the Watercolor category in The Arts Colony of Corona’s Small Works exhibit
2012 - Second Place in the Watercolor category in The Arts Colony of Corona’s first exhibit
2012 - Honorable Mention in the PAAR Paintout 2012 exhibit at the Riverside Arts Museum
2011 - Honorable Mention in Corona Art Association’s Library show
2011 - Honorable Mention in the Dominick Frascella show in Corona Art Association
2011 - Honorable Mention in Paint the Parks competition 2011
2011 - Finalist in Cover design competition of Watercolor Magazine
2011 - Honorable Mention, “Spring Fling” show in Corona Art Association
2010 - Winner of Holiday ornament design contest run by Habitat for Humanity for the Inland Valley
2009 - Honorable Mention, Plein Air Contest at the San Diego Count Fair at Del Mar
2009 - Third Place at the 4th Annual PAAR Paint Out 2009 Event
2008 - Second Place for Watercolors, Winter show (The Art Group of Moreno Valley)
2008 - Honorable Mention, Special show at Mitla’s cafe (Through Fine Arts Institute, San Bernardino)
2007 - Honorable Mention, Fall show (Fine Arts Institute, San Bernardino)